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Tamarama vs Waverley

Name: Tamarama vs Waverley — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 1.3 km apart · Tamarama profile · Waverley profile

Tamarama Waverley

Waverley (NSW) and Tamarama are neighbouring areas with distinct profiles. Tamarama has a notably wealthier and more highly educated population; 58.9% of adults there hold a bachelor degree or higher compared to 48.9% in Waverley (NSW). This is reflected in incomes, with the typical weekly household income in Tamarama being $4,522, which is well higher than the $2,873 seen in Waverley (NSW). In contrast, Waverley (NSW) has a larger proportion of older residents, with 17.7% aged 65 and over compared to 9.3% in Tamarama.

Everyday life is very similar in both places, from the 100% of homes having a 15-minute-city walkshed to the shared habits of unpaid care and housework. Both areas are far more likely than the national figure to have residents born overseas and those who use a language other than English at home. While they share many traits, the gaps in income and education have remained significant, and Waverley (NSW) continues to have far more public transport departures per 1,000 people than Tamarama.

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Where they differ most

Population: 2,738 larger in Waverley Year 12: 10.9 pts higher in Tamarama Bachelor+: 10.0 pts higher in Tamarama Living alone: 9.6 pts higher in Waverley No religion: 9.6 pts higher in Tamarama

Demographics & Identity

Population in Tamarama in Waverley +2,738 larger in Waverley gap steady

1,478 75th pct 4,216 86th pct

Median age in Tamarama in Waverley +2 yrs older in Waverley gap narrowing

36 yrs 17th pct 38 yrs 23rd pct

Age structure

39.4% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +5.5 pts 33.9%

25.8% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +3.3 pts 22.5%

9.3% Seniors (65+) +8.5 pts ▸ 17.7%

15.8% Children (0–14) +1.6 pts ▸ 17.4%

10.4% Youth (15–24) ◂ +1.9 pts 8.4%

Marital status

50.2% Never married ◂ +4.3 pts 45.9%

39.2% Married ◂ +3.3 pts 35.9%

6.6% Divorced +2.6 pts ▸ 9.1%

1.9% Widowed +4.5 pts ▸ 6.4%

1.4% Separated +1.2 pts ▸ 2.5%

Age & sex structure

Tamarama Waverley

Bars show the share of each area's own population, so differently sized areas stay comparable.

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

61.6% Australia ◂ +3.5 pts 58.1%

7.8% England +1.1 pts ▸ 8.9%

2.6% New Zealand +0.3 pts ▸ 2.9%

2.4% South Africa ◂ +0.7 pts 1.7%

0.3% Italy +1.1 pts ▸ 1.5%

0.7% China +0.3 pts ▸ 1.1%

0.3% India +0.3 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.5% Philippines even 0.6%

0.0% Vietnam +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

0.0% Nepal +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

Ancestry

34.4% English +0.2 pts ▸ 34.6%

29.8% Australian ◂ +7.1 pts 22.7%

11.9% Irish +3.5 pts ▸ 15.4%

9.7% Scottish ◂ +0.4 pts 9.3%

5.7% Italian ◂ +0.3 pts 5.3%

4.9% German ◂ +1.5 pts 3.5%

3.2% Chinese +0.6 pts ▸ 3.8%

2.8% Greek ◂ +0.1 pts 2.7%

1.7% Dutch ◂ +0.3 pts 1.4%

1.0% Indian +0.2 pts ▸ 1.2%

0.7% Filipino even 0.8%

0.2% Vietnamese ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

Language

Language used at home

81.4% English only ◂ +6.1 pts 75.3%

0.7% Italian +1.1 pts ▸ 1.9%

1.2% Greek ◂ +0.2 pts 1.0%

0.5% Cantonese +0.5 pts ▸ 1.1%

0.5% Mandarin +0.4 pts ▸ 1.0%

0.0% Tagalog +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.0% Arabic +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.0% Hindi +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.0% Vietnamese +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

0.0% Punjabi even 0.0%

Religion

Religious affiliation

50.7% No religion ◂ +9.6 pts 41.2%

32.7% Christianity +8.6 pts ▸ 41.3%

8.7% Not stated +0.2 pts ▸ 9.0%

6.3% Judaism ◂ +0.1 pts 6.2%

1.2% Buddhism even 1.1%

0.2% Hinduism +0.3 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.0% Islam +0.5 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.2% Other religions even 0.2%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in Tamarama in Waverley

— 5.45 60th pct

Schools ≤3 km in Tamarama in Waverley +13 more in Waverley

34 89th pct 47 91st pct

Avg size in Tamarama in Waverley +50 larger in Waverley

528 75th pct 578 81st pct

ICSEA in Tamarama in Waverley +4 higher in Waverley

1,145 100th pct 1,149 100th pct

Highest year of school

85.9% Year 12 ◂ +10.9 pts 75.0%

5.1% Year 10 +1.9 pts ▸ 7.0%

1.5% Year 9 or below +1.4 pts ▸ 2.9%

1.3% Year 11 +1.4 pts ▸ 2.7%

Highest qualification level

49.6% Bachelor degree ◂ +9.5 pts 40.1%

19.4% Postgraduate degree ◂ +2.2 pts 17.2%

9.4% Advanced diploma / diploma +1.1 pts ▸ 10.5%

6.0% Certificate III / IV +2.4 pts ▸ 8.5%

3.8% Graduate diploma / certificate even 3.8%

0.7% Certificate I / II ◂ +0.1 pts 0.6%

Field of qualification

28.1% Management & commerce ◂ +4.3 pts 23.8%

19.1% Society & culture ◂ +3.2 pts 15.9%

10.3% Creative arts ◂ +1.9 pts 8.4%

6.8% Health +2.4 pts ▸ 9.2%

7.1% Engineering & related ◂ +0.7 pts 6.4%

5.8% Architecture & building ◂ +0.8 pts 5.1%

3.5% Education +1.1 pts ▸ 4.5%

4.0% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +0.8 pts 3.2%

1.6% Food, hospitality & personal services +1.1 pts ▸ 2.7%

2.0% Information technology +0.2 pts ▸ 2.2%

0.8% Agriculture & environment ◂ +0.3 pts 0.5%

Income

Personal income in Tamarama in Waverley +$381 higher in Tamarama gap narrowing

$1,788 100th pct $1,407 96th pct

Household income in Tamarama in Waverley +$1,649 higher in Tamarama gap widening

$4,522 100th pct $2,873 95th pct

Family income in Tamarama in Waverley +$922 higher in Tamarama gap widening

$4,771 100th pct $3,849 100th pct

Household income distribution

49.9% $4,000 or more ◂ +15.8 pts 34.1%

16.7% $1,500–$2,999 +5.5 pts ▸ 22.2%

10.1% $650–$1,499 +4.5 pts ▸ 14.6%

4.4% Under $650 +7.1 pts ▸ 11.5%

9.5% $3,000–$3,999 +1.7 pts ▸ 11.3%

Personal income distribution

28.0% $3,000 or more ◂ +11.8 pts 16.1%

26.3% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +1.0 pts 25.3%

20.6% Under $650 +3.0 pts ▸ 23.6%

18.8% $650–$1,499 +3.3 pts ▸ 22.0%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

5.1% Other condition +4.5 pts ▸ 9.6%

4.8% Mental health +3.0 pts ▸ 7.8%

3.7% Arthritis +3.4 pts ▸ 7.2%

4.7% Asthma +1.4 pts ▸ 6.1%

2.4% Heart disease +1.8 pts ▸ 4.2%

0.3% Dementia +3.1 pts ▸ 3.3%

1.6% Cancer +1.2 pts ▸ 2.8%

1.4% Diabetes +1.1 pts ▸ 2.5%

0.5% Lung condition +0.8 pts ▸ 1.2%

0.4% Stroke +0.5 pts ▸ 0.9%

Number of long-term health conditions

75.4% None ◂ +6.9 pts 68.5%

13.1% One condition +1.6 pts ▸ 14.8%

2.2% Two conditions +3.0 pts ▸ 5.2%

0.8% Three or more +2.6 pts ▸ 3.4%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Tamarama in Waverley +9 larger in Waverley

8 57th pct 17 65th pct

Median age in Tamarama in Waverley +4 yrs older in Tamarama

30 yrs 63rd pct 26 yrs 50th pct

Median income in Tamarama in Waverley +$651 higher in Tamarama

$1,375 89th pct $724 58th pct

Household income in Tamarama in Waverley +$1,688 higher in Tamarama

$3,625 92nd pct $1,937 60th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Tamarama in Waverley +0.2 larger in Tamarama gap widening

2.5 50th pct 2.3 29th pct

Family composition

60.9% Couples with children +0.9 pts ▸ 61.8%

32.0% Couples without children ◂ +5.9 pts 26.1%

5.9% One-parent families +5.1 pts ▸ 11.0%

0.9% Other families +0.2 pts ▸ 1.2%

Household size

40.2% 2 people ◂ +9.4 pts 30.7%

21.8% 1 person +9.6 pts ▸ 31.4%

16.9% 4 people ◂ +0.4 pts 16.5%

15.2% 3 people +0.4 pts ▸ 15.7%

4.6% 5 people ◂ +0.4 pts 4.1%

1.5% 6 or more ◂ +0.5 pts 1.0%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Tamarama in Waverley +$220 higher in Tamarama gap widening

$850 100th pct $630 100th pct

Mortgage in Tamarama in Waverley +$378 higher in Tamarama gap narrowing

$4,109 100th pct $3,731 98th pct

People / bedroom in Tamarama in Waverley even gap steady

1.00 89th pct 1.00 89th pct

How homes are owned or rented

45.3% Rented ◂ +2.8 pts 42.5%

25.5% Owned with a mortgage +3.8 pts ▸ 29.3%

27.5% Owned outright ◂ +4.9 pts 22.6%

0.0% Not stated +3.8 pts ▸ 3.8%

2.0% Other tenure ◂ +0.5 pts 1.5%

Types of homes

62.0% Flat or apartment ◂ +7.5 pts 54.6%

16.5% Townhouse / semi-detached +9.7 pts ▸ 26.2%

23.3% Separate house ◂ +5.9 pts 17.4%

0.0% Other dwelling +1.2 pts ▸ 1.2%

Bedrooms per home

42.2% 2 bedrooms ◂ +3.6 pts 38.6%

23.9% 3 bedrooms ◂ +1.7 pts 22.2%

16.3% 4 bedrooms ◂ +1.6 pts 14.7%

9.5% 1 bedroom +5.9 pts ▸ 15.5%

6.1% 5 or more ◂ +2.6 pts 3.5%

0.7% Studio / none +1.4 pts ▸ 2.1%

Weekly rent distribution

64.8% $750 or more ◂ +33.5 pts 31.3%

22.3% $550–$749 +10.2 pts ▸ 32.5%

6.5% $350–$549 +16.7 pts ▸ 23.2%

0.0% Under $200 +5.1 pts ▸ 5.1%

1.6% $200–$349 +1.8 pts ▸ 3.4%

Monthly mortgage distribution

56.1% $3,000 or more +2.1 pts ▸ 58.3%

9.4% $1,800–$2,999 +6.1 pts ▸ 15.4%

6.5% Under $1,000 +5.0 pts ▸ 11.5%

7.9% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +0.5 pts 7.4%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Tamarama in Waverley +16 more in Waverley

6 76th pct 22 86th pct

Stops/1k in Tamarama in Waverley +1.16 more in Waverley

4.06 74th pct 5.22 78th pct

Departures/1k in Tamarama in Waverley +4,146.5 more in Waverley

897.2 86th pct 5,043.6 100th pct

PT routes in Tamarama in Waverley +5 more in Waverley

2 75th pct 7 86th pct

Stop walk in Tamarama in Waverley +3 longer in Waverley

2 14th pct 5 32nd pct

Drive to city in Tamarama in Waverley +1 longer in Tamarama

11 6th pct 10 5th pct

Reach 30 min in Tamarama in Waverley +16,635 more in Waverley

68,602 88th pct 85,237 89th pct

Reach 45 min in Tamarama in Waverley +102,337 more in Waverley

164,158 86th pct 266,495 88th pct

Transit to city in Tamarama in Waverley +5 longer in Tamarama

43 24th pct 38 16th pct

How people get to work

59.6% Worked at home ◂ +5.7 pts 53.9%

19.8% Car (driver) +0.5 pts ▸ 20.3%

1.8% Walked +2.7 pts ▸ 4.4%

0.8% Car (passenger) +1.0 pts ▸ 1.8%

0.9% Bus +0.6 pts ▸ 1.6%

1.2% Bicycle +0.1 pts ▸ 1.2%

0.8% Train +0.2 pts ▸ 1.1%

Motor vehicles per home

48.8% 1 vehicle +3.4 pts ▸ 52.3%

31.9% 2 vehicles ◂ +5.9 pts 26.0%

6.8% No vehicle +8.9 pts ▸ 15.7%

7.9% 3 vehicles ◂ +3.7 pts 4.2%

2.9% 4 or more ◂ +1.1 pts 1.8%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

25.1% Professional & technical ◂ +6.7 pts 18.4%

13.1% Finance & insurance ◂ +2.2 pts 10.9%

7.7% Health care & social assistance +4.3 pts ▸ 12.1%

5.4% Education & training +3.5 pts ▸ 8.9%

5.7% Construction +0.9 pts ▸ 6.6%

5.9% Media & telecommunications ◂ +0.4 pts 5.5%

5.7% Retail trade ◂ +0.4 pts 5.3%

3.3% Accommodation & food +1.4 pts ▸ 4.7%

2.8% Public administration & safety +1.2 pts ▸ 4.1%

3.9% Rental & real estate ◂ +0.9 pts 2.9%

2.3% Administrative & support +0.8 pts ▸ 3.1%

2.6% Manufacturing +0.5 pts ▸ 3.1%

Occupations people work in

47.0% Professionals ◂ +3.8 pts 43.1%

26.5% Managers ◂ +4.9 pts 21.6%

6.7% Clerical & administrative +3.5 pts ▸ 10.1%

4.7% Technicians & trades +2.0 pts ▸ 6.7%

4.2% Community & personal service +2.2 pts ▸ 6.5%

5.2% Sales workers +0.9 pts ▸ 6.0%

2.2% Labourers +0.3 pts ▸ 2.5%

0.9% Machinery operators & drivers +0.4 pts ▸ 1.3%

Walkability

Walk score in Tamarama in Waverley +0.7 higher in Waverley

8.5 100th pct 9.2 100th pct

Types ≤15 min in Tamarama in Waverley even

8.0 100th pct 8.0 100th pct

15-min city in Tamarama in Waverley even